Hi all,

this is how I made my own Hohner 114 treble springs:
I broke two of them and was unable to find replacement ones.
I bought piano string in various gauge, 0.70mm was too hard, 0.65mm was OK for me, original were 0.67mm .

The high tech build machine is made of two piece of wood, nuts, and axle is a 2mm drill bit .







Tighten the end of the wire into the rotating arm


The wire needs to be lightly pressed between the two pieces of wood
to create tension,
Put the arm on the axle, the wire over the axle,
press firmly the arm against the base-plate, and rotate.







here it is !


christophe

Hi and thanks for posting this.. THe same can be used to make springs for the Spoon valves also..

Great idea.

Johnnie

Hi Johnnie,
for the bass side, safety pins are exactly what you need,
even more simple :-))

christophe

HI. Sorry to bother you but my eyes are not the greatest anymore.

How many wraps is there in the coil.. I see 4.. Or how many turns are you making to get to the result you have..??

thanks
Johnnie

Hi Johnnie,
Yes my hohner 114 springs had 04 wraps (treble side)so I made them the same way,
just tried different gauges.



Christophe